The international workshop “NICE 2026 – Nonlinear Imaging and Coherent Effects”, organized by the Action NEXT “An international network for Non-linear Extreme ultraviolet to hard X-ray Techniques” and Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste took place on 20–21 May in Latisana, Italy. The meeting brought together 58 participants from 16 countries, creating an interdisciplinary forum dedicated to the latest developments in coherent imaging and nonlinear spectroscopy with advanced light sources. Prof. Mancini, member of the organizing committee, is grateful to all the participants for the interactions and professional exchanges.